>>I am getting an ADSL connection in the next few weeks. Is it possible to get IP addresses from somewhere other than my ISP? If I did get another IP address, would it work?

I got mine the way Mark suggested. I have a web host, and they assigned me a static IP address when I signed up. Places like NSI do not assign or lease IP adresses. You can get a web host pretty cheap, mine is about $8 US a month for full service, there are a zillion sites that offer domain hosting now, all sorts of packages and prices.

I believe that is the only way of getting a *useful* static address (short of getting all the hardware and software to do it yourself :) We have static IP addresses at work, of course, but they are relatively useless behind a firewall.